71 Celebrities Who Went Broke & Couldn’t Pay Back Their Loans & Mortgage Rates

#11. Kelis

Her milkshake brings all the boys to the yard, but apparently didn’t put enough dough in her bank account. Kelis’ financial status was revealed when she filed for divorce from Nas while eight months pregnant, and asked her ex for a massive monthly child support check. ”I have run out of money,” she notes in the documents. “My survival is based on [Nas’] will at this time. If he does not want to pay for an expense, it does not get paid.”

#12. Larry King

Filing for bankruptcy seems to be more of a financial maneuver than a true obituary for your bank account. Then again, it could also be that Larry King truly had no idea he was about to land a gig that would make him an icon. That’s nearly impossible to predict, and so of all the bankrupt celebrities, Larry truly is the King. The same year he filed for bankruptcy in 1978, he was offered the show Larry King Live and kickstarted a career that would span decades, making his $360,000 debt chump change.

#13. Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson is one scary man and it seems he doesn’t only knock people down, but his bank account as well. The concept of a man who has earned over $400 million but owes $50 million is rather inconceivable. And yet, in 2003, that’s exactly what happened to Tyson. But of course, being a celebrity has its perks and credit is given where credit is due. Tyson somehow managed to pay his debts while cashing in on his celebrity status. Tyson isn’t just a boxer, he’s a financial magician.

#14. Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne is one of those actors who didn’t have an easy life, even after hitting it big. The actress may have earned the big bucks for her part in American Pie, but that money proved to be only as stable as an earthquake. Unfortunately, it seemed bankruptcy was even the least of her worries after contracting Hepatitis C, suffering a collapsed lung and having several run-ins with the law. But there’s always a silver lining, and at least she could draw from her “deviant” past and use it to strike it rich once more through a role in the ever popular show, Orange is the New Black.

#15. Burt Reynolds

He was one of Hollywood’s biggest and highest-paid stars in the 1970’s, yet Reynolds was forced to declare bankruptcy with debts of $9.4 million in the 1990’s.

71 Celebrities Who Went Broke & Couldn’t Pay Back Their Loans & Mortgage Rates

#11. Kelis

#12. Larry King

#13. Mike Tyson

#14. Natasha Lyonne

#15. Burt Reynolds

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